FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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Pearl Shell Wealth from Tropic Seas

A look at the pearling industry based in Broome, Western Australia.
Series : Australian Diary | Episode : 29 | Year : 1949 | Total Duration : 3 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
Broome harbour, pearling fleet of luggers & large ship stranded by tidal change. Luggers sail out to sea. Aboriginal, Chinese and Malaysian sailors unloading oyster shells in large sacks. Shells sorted by hand. Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 40427 | 1 min 38 secs | 1940s | Broome, WA, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |